Israel has agreed to set up a seaport serving the Gaza Strip in Cyrpus in exchange for the release of the bodies of two soldiers and a pair of Israelis being held by the Hamas terror group in the Palestinian enclave, Hadashot TV news reports.
The report says Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman agreed in principle to the port’s establishment, during a meeting last week in Cyprus with the country’s president.
The plan will include the establishment of an Israeli overnight mechanism to ensure Hamas does not use the port for weapons smuggling, according to the report.
The network quotes a senior Israeli security official saying that as soon as the plan is finalized, it will be presented directly to residents of Gaza “over Hamas’ head.”
“We will openly put the benefits package on the table and clarify: This is possible, this is the price, take it or leave it,” the official says.
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